AC *SURPRISE* Event Thu, 23rd March 2023

[abecede]

Welcome to the RD Racing Club. Newbies and Pros alike to a fantastic SURPRISE event!​

Choose one of these four cars: The Ferrari 330 P4, the KTM X-Bow R, the Lotus 2-Eleven GT4 or the Alfa Romeo 155 TI V6.
The great thing about these cars: They have equal lap times on the track we're racing on! What a great opportunity to check out a car that you may have never driven yet!

Spoiler: nerdy stufff inside!

I did some web scraping on the RSR LiveTiming web site, and crunched the numbers to find this unusual combo of cars. Here are the results:
The Ferrari and KTM being the harder vehicle to control have a minuscule but really negligible faster lap time than the Lotus and the Alfa! So all four cars having quite different characteristics are on pace with each other! The laptimes between any pair of cars are not more than 0.5 seconds on a track with a total laptime of about 1:30 according to hundreds of recorded hotlappers.

Choose whichever car you like, and be BOLD! Try something fresh and new for yourself! You may be pleasantly surprised!

SIGN UP NOW!
BY POSTING YOUR PREFERRED CAR IN THIS THREAD
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Current participants:

• @abecede - Ferrari 330 P4
• @Twoddle - Ferrari 330 P4
• @Kek700 - Lotus 2 Eleven GT4
• @Shed 17 - KTM Xbow R
• @garyb 76 - Alfa Romeo 155
• @HF2000 - Lotus 2 Eleven GT4
• @Alfred Wayne - Alfa Romeo 155
• @Matt Edwards-Davies - KTM Xbow R
• @L4de - Lotus 2 Eleven GT4
• @KDiesel - Alfa Romeo 155
• @thom462 - Alfa Romeo 155
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Event details:

• 20:00 CET (19:00 UTC) | 60 minutes - Practice (optional, but recommended)
• 21:00 CET (20:00 UTC) | 20 minutes - Qualifying
• 21:25 CET (20:25 UTC) | Two races (30 minutes each) 2nd race with reversed grid
• Cars: Ferrari 330 P4, KTM X-Bow R, Lotus 2-Eleven GT4, Alfa Romeo 155 TI V6
• Track: Will be revealed on practice start, but it's a well known track.
• Pit stop: optional
• Tyre blankets: Yes
• Track Temps: 20C air / 20C track
• Weather: Mid Clear
• Track grip: 100%
• Damage / Fuel / Tyre wear rates: 10% / 0% / 0%

Useful Links:

• RaceDepartment Discord: click here
• Recommended apps: Helicorsa + Top/Centre Flags or AC_Flags + (CrewChief)
• Racing Club Rules: click here
• Incident Reporting: click here

 

[abecede]

I'm in with the FERRARI 330 P4!

 

[Twoddle]

I will try the Ferrari 330 P4

 

[Kek700]

Lotus 2 eleven please Markus

 

[Boukâh]

Sounds like a lot of fun, but I can’t make it that night, unfortunately. Enjoy guys!

 

[Shed 17]

As an ex off road racer it would be rude to go for anything other than the KTM. I'm in please Markus.

 

[garyb 76]

i would like to play
count me in with the alfa
thanks Gary

 

[HF2000]

Never done a race with the Lotus. So let's do it!

 

[Alfred Wayne]

I'll take the Alfa please

 

[Matt Edwards-Davies]

I’ve been out of the game for far too long but am dusting off my gear this week. Would love to join but may only be able to make the 1st race, is that ok?

The 2nd is a possibility for me if everything is running on time but I would be cutting it close. I will see if I can make other arrangements though as this is a rare opportunity for me to start on “pole” thanks to the reversed grid

 

[abecede]

I’ve been out of the game for far too long but am dusting off my gear this week. Would love to join but may only be able to make the 1st race, is that ok?

The 2nd is a possibility for me if everything is running on time but I would be cutting it close. I will see if I can make other arrangements though as this is a rare opportunity for me to start on “pole” thanks to the reversed grid

Hey, great if I have some other backmarker with me! What car would you like? Then I'll add you to the grid, even if it's only for the first race.

 

[Matt Edwards-Davies]

Hey, great if I have some other backmarker with me! What car would you like? Then I'll add you to the grid, even if it's only for the first race.

Awesome, thanks! I’ll join the KTM club for this one to round out the field a bit.

 

[abecede]

Only a couple of hours left to take RISKS by choosing a car you maybe never drove before! The track will be revealed only minutes before the practice session starts at 20:00 CET / 19:00 UTC.

So if you're in the mood to try out a fresh car and driving with awesome people around you, NOW is the time!

 

[Deleted member 1948678]

If it’s not to late, count me in with the KTM please.

 

[abecede]

If it’s not to late, count me in with the KTM please.

I'd love to add you to the grid! But for our races it is required that you have a premium membership which is about 12€ per year or so. Here's the link for you to upgrade!
After this please also change the "real name" field in your Account Details page, since we are a nice community and like to call each other by name. It's only visible to other premium players.

If you have any questions setting it all up, send me a message or post here, I'll be glad to help you out! After you have upgraded, post again here, and I'll add you to the race!

 

[Jari Laakkonen]

Hello. Count me in with Lotus.

 

[KDiesel]

155 for me please.

 

[Matt Edwards-Davies]

Sorry, I am having some equipment issues that I need to sort out. I will try to sort them out prior to the race but I may not be able to make it. Hopefully will see you soon!

 

[thom462]

Hi Markus, sounds fun. Sign me in with the Alfa please.

 

[Twoddle]

I've just had something come up and not sure if i will be able to make the race but i will try. just letting you know in case I'm not there for the race.